Hi, I am Sig (junge1),
I was born in Dominikus- Krankenhaus in Berlin-Hermsdorf, Bezirk Reinickendorf in December 1939. Bezirk Reinickendorf was one of 20 Bezirke that made up Gross-Berlin before World War II and one of 12 Bezirke that made up former West-Berlin, the other 8 Bezirke were Russian occupied and became East-Berlin after the war. Moved from Berlin to Neurohlau (Nova Role) Sudetenland (now Czech Republic), in August 1943 (our entire block of apartment buildings was bombed out in November 1943) and returned back to Berlin in November 1945. Saw my dad the first time in my life in August/September 1946 after he returned from POW camp. Attended elementary school in Berlin-Waidmannslust, high school in Berlin-Hermsdorf, and trade school in Berlin-Kreuzberg. Was an apprentice for the trade of Klischeeaetzer (photo engraver) at Burrath & Schmidt on Friedrichstrasse between U-Bahnhof Kochstrasse (near to what later became Checkpoint Charlie) and Hallisches Tor.
While watching Allied planes supplying West-Berlin by air during the Berliner Luftbruecke in 1948-49 I developed my love for aircraft. I guess I could be considered a 'Berliner Grosschnauze", or at least I used to be.
'Wanderlust' led me to leave Berlin in summer 1960 to emigrate to Toronto, Canada and in February 1962 to move from Canada to New York City, NY, USA. In January 1963 I joined the United States Air Force, one step ahead of Uncle Sam drafting me. Became a United States citizen within 7 weeks after it became a security issue because of my military career. One day after I was sworn in as a citizen in Seattle, my entire unit left for Southeast Asia in June 1966. After nearly 5 years of active duty (extended 11 months to make it an 18 months overseas deployment) I got discharged and moved to New York City. In 1973 I moved to Phoenix, Arizona and two years later joined the Arizona Air National Guard.
Received my higher education at Arizona State University and the University of Georgia and worked for 22 years for the Arizona Department of Water Resources in various capacities. Upon military retirement in 1999 and State retirement in 2005 I looked at a number of things to keep me occupied. Traveling and joining 'renderosity' in September 2007 were a couple of them,
Sig..
Comments (28)
Rob2753
It's typical of the island and the area and I love the Bouganvilia too, can't wait to be back in Greece again and you can bet I'll post lots of images :) Very beautiful my friend
flaviok
Qua maravilha meu amigo, soberba captura, aplausos (5)
etoiledumatin
Un pays de rêve et une invitation au voyage, blanc, bleu et le soleil pour mettre en valeur la couleur des fleurs
ronmolina
Nice shoot!
farmerC
Exellent.
Mondwin
Fascinating and cool image my friend!!!Bravissimo!V:DDD.Hugsxx Whylma
Cyve
Fantastic capture !
emmecielle
Wonderful image! :)
auntietk
Oh man, I'd probably trip and kill myself about sixty times a day there. The streets are beautiful, but anything uneven throws me for a loop! It sure is pretty, though. Great picture!
adrie
Very beautiful capture my friend.
kgb224
Amazing capture my friend. God bless.
jayfar
A beautiful clear, clean picture Sig.
flavia49
excellent photo
motic
What a beautiful place to be... and very nice shot ;o]
Faemike55
it would be my guess that the white signifies the area where the chairs and tables go! Cool capture Sig
jocko500
wow what lovely streets they have. guess a long time ago. horses could go up and down these streets???
starship64
Beautiful shot.
SunriseGirl
Thank you for sharing this beautiful image. I have never been to Greece, but your gorgeous photos have given me the desire to add it to my bucket list.
whaleman
A most-interesting street, and a great shot!
bimm3d
superb!!
dakotabluemoon
Such a pretty place love all the flowers adds such a warm feeling to it.
illkirch
Nice shot. Wonder if the white paint on the street is for decoration or if it represents the sidewalk
nefertiabet
Wonderful shot and flowers!!!
Minda
wow! This is very nice place and great capture sig...Have a Great day..:)
rbowen
Beautiful capture!
danapommet
Lots of tourists means new cash for the merchants. Wonderful perspective!
junge1
For some reason the tourists around just blended in nicely. They weren't distracting!
debbielove
Yes I read that as well, many bends so men could hide.. Ambushes laid, defenses made! Excellent shot Sig, lovely looking.. Rob